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kidney disease survivor and two-time kidney transplant recipient | father | comms bod | nature | music | books | politics | | @pnefc #OWNTHOUGHTS

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The city awoke to a blanket of fog and eerie scenes on Saturday morning.

Up above it you can see church spires, the Deepdale floodlights and old mill chimneys poking through.

Pics: Bibin D Velayudhan

07.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spain’s PM β€œThey say Spain is alone.”

β€œBut they’re the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine and then many followed.”

β€œWe are not alone. We are the first of many.”

07.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 663 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3

Is the Iran attack a diversion so Israel can hammer Lebanon and Beirut and make a land grab? @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social @therestpolitics.bsky.social

06.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spanish PM "If we really care about Iranian women we need to stop blowing them up."

05.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4
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Catch up everyone else, lets have a Green Government.

Not Reform fascism.

05.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Tim Sheehy - Wikipedia

Hardly covered himself in a blaze of glory…. Pun intended:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_She...

06.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far:

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πŸ‘Œ πŸ‘Ž

05.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 9131 πŸ” 2430 πŸ’¬ 262 πŸ“Œ 96
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PhD Studentship: Mobilising Community-based Climate Action Through Co-designed Sports and Wellbeing Interventions - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Aims andΒ objectives

New PhD studentship @cast-centre.bsky.social 🚨

❔️ How can cultural activities such as sport support climate awareness and action? How can group/social identities encourage low-carbon, climate-resilient behaviours?

Fully funded for 3 years πŸ”— buff.ly/Mzbo7qB

#PhDPosition #EduSky #AcademicSky

03.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1899 πŸ” 561 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 45
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What does the Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton mean for the future of British politics? Our panel responds Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

'The problems are real – but the solutions Reform offered were not. Its politics relies on fear and scapegoating, and the racism feels barely disguised'
Remi Joseph-Salisbury comments on the Gorton & Denton by-election
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

27.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 21044 πŸ” 7996 πŸ’¬ 930 πŸ“Œ 580

Leeds are disrespectful at the best of times. The FA and Premier League need to fine the club.

28.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The last time Iran attacked another country was 1856, it surprise attacked the British to drive them out.

But please tell use how a country that hasn't started a war for 170 years is dangerous.

But Israel and the US who have started half a dozen in one year aren't.

28.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 639 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 5
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The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

28.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 22525 πŸ” 6331 πŸ’¬ 1319 πŸ“Œ 399

CONGRESS declares war.

NOT President tRumpstein.

28.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 15457 πŸ” 3354 πŸ’¬ 654 πŸ“Œ 102

Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social,

I have enjoyed our exchange of letters about which of our parties is best placed to stop Reform. Hannah Spencer MP and I trust that you agree that this question has now been resolved once and for all.

Thanks,
Zack Polanski

27.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 4493 πŸ” 833 πŸ’¬ 222 πŸ“Œ 137
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"Assemble the Board of Peace - I'm starting a war".

28.02.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 14610 πŸ” 3310 πŸ’¬ 416 πŸ“Œ 124

It’s like how can we avoid winning at all costs?

28.02.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute rubbish.

27.02.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...

26.02.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I beg you, Gorton and Denton..

Do not let that ghastly idiot into parliament.

He's already got enough planet shaped chips on his shoulders, and one more won't hurt.

25.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1339 πŸ” 238 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 7
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No fine for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton by-election rule breach Lawyers for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin say a printing error was responsible.

Reform have more Teflon than a set of Jamie Oliver pans.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not marking players properly is a fatal flaw. Watched Hecky and McCall regularly telling players and players ignore them. But GK and Captain need to be on that during corners. No energy, no second balls. Same mistakes. But on Β£15K a week they are taking the pee out of the club.

25.02.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage hasn't been to one regeneration meeting despite plans for Β£20m cash In 2023, Clacton was named among 54 other towns to receive a vital cash boost as part of the government’s Long Term Plan

❌ Nigel Farage has missed EVERY meeting about regenerating his constituency of Clacton since becoming an MP.

But he did find time to go and perform a publicity stunt in the Indian Ocean last week...

⚠️ A warning to those in Gorton & Denton over the kind of representation Reform UK provide.

25.02.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 536 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 6

Wondering if this is becoming a trend? Owners telling Hecky and players not to win. 5 mins of extra time…. And we concede!?

25.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching #PMQs on catch up. It is awful. Badenough avoids any responsibility for her previous administrations. But she has a point about #StudentLoans though. It’s broken and graduates shouldn’t be paying for it.

25.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski, "When did you first become political?"

Hannah Spencer, "The big moment was during covid where inequality got so much bigger so quickly"

"The very richest were doing incredibly well out of an emergency"

"And the people who were making the rules were breaking the rules"

24.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 388 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
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Fixed this:

24.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0